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puerile
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pu·er·ile  (pyr-l, pyrl, -l)
adj.
1. Belonging to childhood; juvenile.
2. Immature; childish. See Synonyms at young.

[Latin puerlis, from puer, child, boy; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.]

puer·ile·ly adv.
puer·ili·ty (-l-t), puer·ile·ness (-l-ns, -l-) n.

puerile [ˈpjʊəraɪl]
adj
1. exhibiting silliness; immature; trivial
2. of or characteristic of a child
[from Latin puerīlis childish, from puer a boy]
puerilely  adv
puerility  [pjʊəˈrɪlɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.puerile - of or characteristic of a child; "puerile breathing"
2.puerile - displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"

puerile
Translations
puerile [ˈpjʊəraɪl] ADJpueril
puerile [ˈpjʊəraɪl] adjpuéril(e)
puerile
adjinfantil
puerile [ˈpjʊəraɪl] adjpuerile, infantile
puerile [ˈpjʊəraɪl] adjpuerile, infantile


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